Accounting Principles and Procedures Flashcards

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What is the difference between a Balance Sheet and a Profit and Loss Account?

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A Balance Sheet is a ‘statement of financial position’. Shows assets & liabilities at a given date.

A Profit and Loss account is an ‘Income Statement’ shows a business income and expenditure.

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What are management accounts used for?

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Internal use, is not audited

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What is a cash flow statement? What does is show?

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Shows receipts and expenditure inclusive of VAT

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What is IFRS 16?

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International Financial Reporting Standards 16

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What does IFRS 16 relate to?

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Lease Accounting

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What effect does IFRS 16 have?

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Means that the full cost of a lease must be accounted for on balance sheets.

Occupiers rent has to be recognised as a liability.

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What are Dun and Bradstreet Reports?

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A tool to assess the financial health and risk profile of a business.

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How do you use a Dun and Bradstreet Report?

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  • Search Business name
  • D-U-N-S® Number (unique ID) needed
  • Address and contact info
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How many parts are there is Dun & Bradsheet reports?

What does each part cover?

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2

  1. Shows the Net Tangible Worth of the Business
  2. Shows the Risk of Default of the Business
    They are measured on different scales
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What’s included in a Dun & Bradsheet report?

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A business is rated 1-5 for its risk of instability. 1 is the lowest

A measure of payment behaviour rated 1-100. 80+ means on time payments

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